I am very, very, very new to CGI / Pearl, so I apologize in advance for my vast <br>
ignorance on this subject. My task is to find a way interface a CGI program <br>
with a DOS program sitting on a UNIX server. Here are the specifics:<br>
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From a web browser, a user will start up a DOS program sitting on a UNIX <br>
server. The DOS program will send output to the user's web browser that <br>
will be displayed as HTML. The user will then enter some input into the web <br>
browser, which will then be sent back to the DOS program for processing. <br>
Next the DOS program will send output, based on the user's last input, back <br>
to the user's web browser. And so on.<br>
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First let me say that I'm not sure how they managed to get this DOS program<br>
to run on a UNIX machine, but they apparently have. I'll have to get more <br>
details on this, let's just assume that it's possible for now.<br>
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So in conclusion, is this possible? If so, can someone help me understand <br>
how to do this? Code examples would be greatly appreciated since I don't <br>
really understand much about Pearl yet. Again, I'd be tremendously thankful <br>
if someone could help solve this problem, or perhaps point me to a site where <br>
I might be able to get some help.<br>
<br>
-Brent<br>

See if the DOS program has/can use a CGI library.<br>
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If not then the best alternative would be to a "mid-app" like a Perl script to interface with the user via CGI and then have a "pipe" between the Perl script and DOS/Unix app.<br>
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